Effects of Using E-Procurement Over Traditional Procurement on Hostel Building Projects Delivery in Federal Universities of South East Nigeria.

This study examined the effects of using E-procurement over traditional procurement on hostel building project delivery in Federal Universities of South-East Nigeria. The increasing demand for student accommodation in Nigerian federal universities has necessitated the construction of hostel facilities to address persistent housing shortages. The broad aim of the study is to ascertain the effect of using e-procurement over traditional procurement on hostel building projects delivery in federal Universities of South East Nigeria while the specific objectives are; to determine the level of adoption of hostel e-procurement in Federal Universities of South East Nigeria in relation to the existing traditional procurement and the impact of adopting e-procurement in Federal Universities of South East Nigeria. The study adopted ex post facto research design. The information gotten for quantitative data analyses were provided by the target respondents which comprised of university procurement officers, quantity surveyors, architects and engineers, involved in hostel building projects in federal universities within South-East Nigeria. Therefore the population frame for this study is determined with the sixteen completed hostel projects in pre award phase and in post contract award phase. Findings revealed that the continued use of traditional procurement methods contributes significantly to project delays, increased administrative costs, prolonged tendering procedures, poor information management and reduced transparency in project implementation. The study concluded that the dominance of traditional procurement practices remains a major factor affecting the successful delivery of hostel building projects in Federal Universities of South-East Nigeria. Consequently, the study recommends the gradual transition from traditional procurement systems to fully integrated e-procurement practices